Signature of Edward B. Walker Genealogy of Edward B. Walker
1756-1838, Duplin County, North Carolina - Sullivan, Claiborne, Hancock Counties, Tennessee

 

Samuel Brown Walker to William Anderson Walker


Samuel Brown and Lula Ann (Stepp) Walker
William Anderson "Billy" Walker's family, around 1900. Front: Billy, Mary Jane (Liford), James Ottis, unknown, Everett; back: girls unknown, Barrett, Isaac

Samuel Brown Walkeroffsite link to WorldConnect was the youngest son of Isaac and Mary (Haynes) Walker, both of whom had died by the time of this letter. Here, he writes his brother William Anderson Walkeroffsite link to WorldConnect who still lived on Isaac's land on Straight Creek.

Samuel eventually became a well-known photographer and daughter of the teacher and poet Mae Walker. At this point, though, he was working for a company in Chattanooga and apparently discussing a Claiborne County teaching job with his brother. He would soon marry Lula Ann Stepp but had not done so yet.

Letter and photos courtesy Bill Walker and transcribed by Roma A. Walker. Click any page or photo for a larger version.

Gray KY 2-20-1901

Mr W. A. Walker
Sandlick, Tenn

Dear Brother, I got your letter and card. I glad to hear from. I don't know what to tell you about the that school. But $25. is not a nuff. If you could give me $30. If I could bord at your house, I believe I would come. I am traveling for the Southern Supply Co., Chattanooga, Tenn, but I don't like it. I can get to travel for a tobacco firm [in] Danvil, Va, if I had a nuff money to pay my expenses for 1 month. I will let you know by the first of next

month what I will do about the school. I wrote you a few days a go and ask you about getting me a mule and what it would cost me.
I could sell it to the mine Co. I hope you are all well. I am not much well now.

I am yours truly

S.B.Walker

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